St. Vincent Performs "Marrow"

[dgoneisme]

Look-ah dat cute smile.

[becks92490]

clarinetist looks like a grown-up michael cera

[STEAMBOLT]

this is one of my favorites off her new album... but i STRONGLY prefer her first.

[Vindrag]

Kate Bush, Björk, Tori Amos influences maybe??

Still - she is great. I bought her album and think alot more people should do the same! =)

[StandardofPurity]

Drummer looks like Ryan Seacrest

great song

[fractaljack]

Incredible. Annie is channeling Andy Gill from the Gang of Four, Gilbert and Lewis from Wire AND Adrian Belew all at the same time!

What a great edge to this song - both lyrically and musically.

Very, very creative and I can't wait for the Seattle show in February - all right!!!

[tripod]

man, moments 1:35 through 1:39 are awesome. the effects she does on her guitar, fantastic!

[animeilove08]

I gotta figure out how she does that XD

[Spaghettaboutit]

@tripod All she does is have a very strong fuzz (which is on since the start) and she just plucks the strings behind the bridge.

[tripod]

Simple, but awesome!

[merksta]

Not a group, a one-woman-band.

[polishpunk911]

She seems pretty nervous. Oh well, she's still the best thing ever.

[vanesitatyler]

I love this group! I was there and it was the first time I listened ti them. Good job guys!!! =)

[idkmybffjv]

FART SOLO!!!!!!!!!!!

[YoureAHugeDoucheBag]

Congrats on your astute observation. Now please kindly f*ck off back to your cave.

[idkmybffjv]

Yes, all caves have internet, and most cave dwellers enjoy St. Vincent and the like.

[jerejive]

I laughed hard when i figured out what you were talking about.

[StandardofPurity]

hahahah

[thomasdashed]

PJ Harvey but way smarter.

[KaLeeDo2]

I got more of a Bjork vibe from her

[tripod]

Same here, she even sounds a bit similar in her voice at times.

[avaricecakes]

HEY cool! Look its Michael Cera playing the clarinet in the band!!

[MzSarenaX]

I've seen this video compared it to other live performances and this one was so perfect. I've posted comments previously but i keep returning to watch this video. The conservative-looking bass player kills me he's so cool... She is amazing and I imagine she gets much respect as clever, stunningly beautiful and innovative as she is. I can only imagine their live show.

[dudestube]

I agree..though I have to say the Letterman performance has a great "live"-ness to it...meaning you can hear the room better. The horns sound better on that clip. But, her guitar comes across better here.

The bass player kills me....such great presence.

She is amazing. Beautiful. Love her chord voicings and her playing is visceral. Exactly what I hoped for... That one day someone would come along and combine these elements into a form that would reach the "mainstream" audience.

What a gift.

[meistro82]

one of the best songs i've ever heard no lie...saw them live last night in cleveland...you guys are amazing!

[supermickify]

I saw St. Vincent live last night when they opened for Andrew Bird. They were fantasic. I wasn't sure if I would like them and now I am officially obsessed! So good live its not even funny, the whole crowd was going crazy!

[MicahBuzan]

if you ever get the chance to see her live, DO IT. her energy is amazing onstage, especially when she is spazzing out on guitar. really talented woman.

[0sve]

Jesus, I love that snare drum.

[JosephKnight93]

look at the cymbal he was hitting with it

[byLivio]

Angry Video Nerd on drums? =D

[thomasdashed]

i don't see a rolling rock so it can't be him.

[sixtypixies]

Good. That whammy bar deserves the love she's giving it.

[murmur9685]

Judging from the smile on her face at the end, she seems pleased with her performance. And as she should ... what a great performance!!

[soundbite121]

She is a very lucid musical talent.

I haven't heard anything this exceptionally exciting and unsettling (meant in a good way) for quite many years.

[JuanBNO]

This is an act of pure genius. Annie Clark breaks away from socially accepted norms and song structures. I mean, listen to how sick that distortion is or how her solo was more of an act of sporadic aggression than a chord progression.

[scaryxscary]

Wow I love this.

[RedMad06]

that's such a badass guitar sound

[automatavirex]

awesome performance once again by a great talented artist.

[brianeharmonjr]

Incredible.

[secondhandmodel]

i wish i was that guitar...

[fishjasonfish]

AND I'd have to say Bill Flynn is the coolest bass player I know in St Vincent

[fishjasonfish]

I'd have to say that is a pretty killer snare drum....

[marcypriest]

Great use of the Z.Vex Fuzz Factory

[amamuffin]

very bjork

[TheNamingOfThings]

I think that this was intended to be a compliment. People tend to think of Bjork as a strange character type, and forget that she is actually a very talented musician. I'm both a Bjork fan and a St. Vincent fan. Great performance.

[Metalpug79]

not bad, but yeah i agree the sound mix is a bit off. I think her guitar effect was just a bit too flat. The Letterman performance sounded better mix wise. All in all, good stuff though.

[Shoegazer29]

The sound quality is extremely dead in this live performance, but the tight, mechanical songwriting of "Marrow" still manages to win out in the end.

I've been playing "Actor" repeatedly since its release, and it has yet to lose its luster. Annie Clark is a phenomenal musical talent, and one that I hope we continue to hear from in the coming years.

[Diatonic5th]

Awesome!!

[itsclaire]

Yay! The keyboard/guitar player is my bandmate and a super sweet guy! Hi Danny!!!!!!!!! So proud that you're up there with Annie!!!!!!!! Sounded great:)

[bandcouver]

This girl is so inspiring and so beyond most music I hear anywhere. What an imagination she has with the structure and arrangement of her music. A riveting presence. Both her albums ( "Marry Me" and "Actor") are brilliant. I haven't bought actual, physical CD's in a while. St. Vincent's albums were the exceptions.

[fatcatbuzz]

Get the vinyl. It came with a digital download. I'm glad that alot of shows are using the vinyl to display the albums more these day. Alot of people don't know what they are missing. Her albums are definately worth owning. 4AD is really coming back with some really good music these days.

[oonamooney]

I don't understand what exactly makes someone a hipster, but I think this chic is pretty cool

[MzSarenaX]

WOW! The girl is ROCKIN" it...she looks great and holds her femininity. The Father/Son Kimmell Players are on POINT! Look at how they have the same exact subtle move and timing on their lil solo part! Ok, so I was all into the details of this performance, but I wonder if the single is as good as the live show. You GO girl! PRINCE would be proud of this song....Great lil twisted rhythm.

[mothberries]

neat! She has pretty eyes!

[gregalabama]

3:17 is awesome!

[freal426]

hahahahhahahahahaha

[mothberries]

I'm not a hipster and I enjoy this

[MattTastySteelman]

OMG.

She looks exactly like my Ex.

=]

[obligatorynagger]

What a borefest.

[hobbestyguy]

Performin' your duty, I see

[DawnVita]

Robert Palmer girl

[willywonka9385]

I think they're much better live. I don't really dig their cd that much, but this performance is incredible!

[kmburc]

amazing guitar, amazing song in general.... i thought annie seemed a little nervous, but it is national television, after all (and i'm glad she's finally getting some well-deserved late night spots). :)

[JoeParkerAndThePower]

i think she's a noize-pop robo vixen frommmm the fuuuuuuuuture

[BrianMikasa]

Damn, that girl got some cool guitar tones. That fuzz is gnarley.

[editorinchimp]

Amazing.

[craftyrobot]

sounds like Metric meets Prince.

[MATTHEWtheCanadian]

couldnt get any worse

[entertainer106]

How so?

[TwistedTuner]

she kills it on the guitar, anyone know what song they played right after this one?? I can't seem to find it or what it is called.

[kmburc]

Actor Out of Work.

[irishscottish]

Awesome performance! You can see how much fun she's having @ 3:15

[TaylorJade256]

Guess what, nobody cares what number comment I am!

[Argee11]

6th!

[derekcrozier1]

video quality will improve over time

[grilledpie95]

lol

[grilledpie95]

bad quality